Engine-hood-vent cover



- v -H. L. THOMPSON ENGINE HOOD VENT COVER Filed larch '5. 1923 [Henry L. nompsofi I "21; v MENTOR diw w W ATTORN EY Patented Feb. 16, 1926*.

1 UNITED srA rss HENRY L. THOMPSON, or rHI A'DE'LrHIA, PENNSYLVANIA...

ENGINE-HOOD-VENT COVER.

Application filed March 5, 1923. Serial No. 622,972.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it knownthat I, HENRY L. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia. in the countyof Philadelphia and State oflennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Engine Hood-Vent Covers, of which the'following is a specification. V

This invention relates to covers for the side vents, of the hoods of automobiles, and is particularly applicable to automobiles of the water-cooled type. One of the objects of the invention is to produce a device of this nature which may be readily attached to and removed from the hood.

Another object is to provide a device of this nature which shall present a sightly and pleasing appearance when in place'on the car. 7

Another object is to produce an efficient vent cover which shall not'be brought into contact with the hood other than at the vent so as to avoid the blistering of the paint.

Another object is to produce a device of this nature which shall be simple of construction, cheap to manufacture, and which will add very greatly to the efliciencyof any' other heat retaining means which may be used in conjunction with the present in-, vention. r

lVith these will be more apparent,the invention consists in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claim, and are illustrated The present invention contemplates the.

providing of a flexible cover which maybe secured over the side ventsof an automobile hood for use either alone or in conjunction with a radiator cover or thermostatic radiator front. Practically all water-cooled cars have side vents in the hoods, and if these are and other objects in view asv left open, the radiator cover does very little good in preventing freezing of the motor. This fact has'been recognized and various expedients have been tried. I am aware that metal plates have been secured inside the hood at times, but these devices are 1 heavy, difficult to attach and remove, lacking in flexibility, and comparatively expensive. Felt covers have also been used to cover the entire radiator, but these devices have tended to ruin the paint, gave an unsi 'htly appearance and Were also expensive.

PATENT; oirri ce 7 his the purpose of the present invention to I eliminate a number of these objectionable features, and to produce a cheap, durable and eflicient dev ce.-

teferring now to the drawing in detail,

10 represents-the hood of an automobile, formed with side vents 11. Secured to the hood 10 at the margin of the hood vents 11 are a plurality of fastener elements, 12 which may be of any suitable type for supportlng the cover. I

The cover per se consists of an. outer layer 18 of leather or imitation leather, and an inner layer 14 of felt or some other heat insulating material. The edges of the device are turned and finished and are provided with fastening elements 15 of a suitabletype for co-operation with the elements 12 on the-hood. Secured to the cover 13'14 are straps 16, the securing means preferably forming a fastening element 17 at the top outer margin of the cover. The free ends of the straps are provided with co-acting fastening elements 18, so that the cover may be rolled up and the elements 17 and 18 engaged so as-to hold the cover up out of effective position during driving or on warm days when not needed. Such a position of parts is shown in Figure 2.

lVhile I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many of the parts may be varied without in any way departing from thespirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein shown nor to anything less than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claim.

What I claim is l A side vent cover for an automobile hood comprising a curtain, fasteners connecting one edge of the curtain to the hood above the vents, straps depending from certain of said fasteners and disposed between the hood and curtain, additional fasteners adapted to detachably connect the lower edge of 5 the curtain with the hood at a point below the vents and fasteners on the outer ends of said straps adapted to cooperate with some of the fasteners at the upper edge of the curtain to support the curtain in a raised position relative to said hood vents. 10

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HENRY L. THOMPSON. 

